"Hold You!"

Every child says it...or at least all of mine have! They reach up to you, with big round eyes and say "Hold you...hold you!" I guess that after months of hearing their Mom or Dad say "Do you want me to hold you," they figure out that it is a pretty good thing to learn to say! I LOVE it! It's one of those statements that I would love to hold on to just a little bit longer. One of those terms of endearment that I hope no one try will correct or fix. I can remember when Zach was about Paige's age that he would use his pointer finger and emphatically give everyone a thumbs up...just without the thumb. I was sad when the day finally came that someone kindly showed him the "right way" to do it. Soon enough, Paige will figure it out, and "hold you" will disappear, and "hold me" will appear! All that to say, she is growing up fast! She is running everywhere, talking up a storm, and growing like a weed!

One year ago...



Now...



Chasing her around with the camera isn't all that easy...saying "Touch the fence..." at least kept her still for a minute!



Checking out the Bayou...



Hangin' with her brother (her buddy) Eli. On a side note, this is Eli's FAVORITE hat...it looks like a really bad wig, but he loves it!!